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Swebeach 2:26 A2. Rush 3:38 A3. Drive 3:27 A4. Daylight 3:54 B1. Cotton Skies 3:39 B2. Do You Feel It 2:44 B3. Junior 2:50 B4. Adore 4:32 B5. On The Inside 3:40 ┌────────┐ ────┤ Notes ├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── └────────┘ The Swedish shoegaze/noise pop band Westkust build their songs out of wall-of-sound guitars, mix in strong, swirling melodies, and top it off with yearning vocals straight from the indie pop playbook. They initially shared members with the like-minded band Makthaverskan and released their debut album, "Last Forever", in 2015 with that lineup. By the time of their next album, 2019's "Westkust", they had shuffled almost the entire band and adopted a more aggressive sound. Westkust hail from Gothenburg and informally began in 2010, but crystallized the following year when vocalist Julia Bjernelind, drummer Philip Soderlind, and bassist Rikard Hjort were joined by Makthaverskan's Gustav Andersson (guitar/vocals) and Hugo Randulv (bass/guitar). The band signed to Makthaverskan's home label Luxury and released their debut 12" EP, "Junk", in 2012, followed by the "Summer 3D" 7" single the following year. Westkust's full-length debut, "Last Forever", arrived in 2015, and was released in the US by Run for Cover. The next few years saw the band's lineup evolve as first Hjort departed, then Andersson and Randulv followed. The remaining duo rebuilt by adding guitarist Brian Cukrowski and bassist Par Karlsson; Bjernelind took on guitar duties as well as becoming the sole vocalist. This new version of the band stripped off some of the dreaminess of the debut for their second record, the much more immediate-sounding "Westkust". It was released by Run for Cover in early 2019. Losing more than half the band after the release of their first album, 2015's "Last Forever", the Swedish noise pop band Westkust reconfigured and returned with an album that slashed away the dreamier aspects of their sound in favor of a more intense and aggressive approach. On 2019's self-titled album, Julia Bjernelind takes full control over the vocal chores and she and new member Brian Cukrowski handle the guitar duties. They eschew the subtleties of dream pop that the last album exhibited and set their guitars on stun throughout, churning and flashing behind Bjernelind's much more present vocals. Coupled with a punchier bass/drums attack, the record hits like a bomb cyclone right away and rarely lets up. Tracks like "Swebeach" and "Junior" dash by in a whirl of overdriven guitars and crashing cymbals, "Drive" and "Cotton Skies" bathe their hooks in chiming, echoing fuzz and when they dial the energy down a touch, like on "Adore" or "Daylight", they keep the wall of blown-out sound intact. Despite the more intense musical backing, the songs are still achingly melancholic and melodic, which makes for a satisfying juxtaposition. Bjernelind proves more than up for the expanded vocal role and she's able to cut through the maelstrom of sound to transmit real emotions. Lots of times when a band trades out members, it means disaster, but for Westkust it means improvement. Their first album was fine dream pop, but this is thrilling shoegaze on par with the best work of the original wave of 90's band who pioneered the style. ┌────────┐ ────┤ Salute ├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── └────────┘ BERC r35 GCP FWYH NuHS GRAVEWISH JCE KLV